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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-08-08Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1600:CYPPRESS:01[01] Russian Ambassador - Cyprus question - ChechnyaNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - Russian Ambassador in Nicosia Vladimir Pavlinov today expressed the view that direct talks would be more valuable in the efforts to reach a settlement in Cyprus and reiterated his country's support to UN resolutions providing for the establishment of a bizonal, bicommunal federation on the island.Pavlinov called on House President Spyros Kyprianou to convey a written message from the Russian Duma Speaker asking for support to his country's efforts to overcome certain difficulties it is facing within the Council of Europe (CoE), as a result of the situation in Chechnya. CNA NM/MA/MM/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1615:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 365.72 ( -1.98) Traded Value CYP 19,841,078 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 5,106,022 476.17 (-2.54) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1,964,717 254.37 ( 0.11) Insurance Companies CYP 624,774 222.93 (-4.93) Manufacturing Companies CYP 979,762 121.71 ( 1.22) Tourism Companies CYP 1,297,138 289.26 (-3.05) Trading Companies CYP 1,629,319 121.73 (-1.49) Other Companies CYP 7,557,130 378.42 (-1.60) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/MA/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1618:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:
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Station Maximum Minimum Weather
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Nicosia 36 20 FINE
Larnaca 34 23 FINE
Limassol FINE
Paphos 31 19 FINE
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CNA/MA/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1730:CYPPRESS:04[04] House President - Cyprus questionNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou today gave his full backing to President Glafcos Clerides on his stance during the two-week long proximity talks, held earlier this month in Geneva, as well as to some thoughts the President has expressed on the next round of UN-led talks scheduled for September.Talking to reporters after his first meeting with the President since his return from Geneva, Kyprianou expressed the view that "the Cyprus question is at the worst stage it has been since the 1974" Turkish invasion and occupation of 37 percent of the island's territory. CNA NM/MA/MM/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1815:CYPPRESS:05[05] Greek-American leaders - US - CyprusNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) -- Greek-American leaders call on US President Bill Clinton and the country's Ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke to fully utilise major pressures they created for a settlement to the Cyprus question.In letters to Clinton and Holbrooke, they stress that a solution built on the European Union (EU) base and in accordance with UN resolutions will dramatically improve the future for Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Greeks and Turks, and promote the security interests of all Americans. CNA GG/II/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1850:CYPPRESS:06[06] Foreign Minister - Cyprus peace talksNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - The people of Cyprus should not have high expectations from the on-going talks for a settlement on the island as the Turkish side continues to be intransigent, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has said, underlining that the Greek Cypriot side will never accept a solution that is not within the framework set out in UN resolutions.The Foreign Minister, who held a press conference today in the light of the third round of Cyprus proximity talks that ended in Geneva last week, called for substantive negotiations and announced he will have a meeting in Athens with his Greek counterpart George Papandreou towards the end of this month. CNA RM/MA/MM/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2005:CYPPRESS:07[07] Cyprus Foreign Minister - UN - Turkish provocationsNicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides today underlined that the Security Council must respond to a letter by UN chief Kofi Annan asking for its support in the restoration of the status quo ante in the area of Stovilia, where the Turkish occupation troops recently erected a new illegal checkpoint.He also told a press conference that a government decision not to allow Turkish Cypriots to pass through the areas under its control in order to visit the Kokkina enclave was not an act of revenge, but a logical move after the occupation regime had closed some of UNFICYP's crossing points. CNA RM/MA/MM/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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